The Western States Trucking Association has filed a suit in the United States Court for the Eastern District of California challenging the ruling by the California Supreme Court that is seen as effectively nulling the ability of trucking companies to use owner-operators in the state.
Second-quarter profit for the Sweden-based truck and engine manufacturer Volvo Group rose 59% from a year ago.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a $100 million plan to modernize the city’s freight distribution system, including investing in a new distribution network, increasing maritime and rail involvement, and promoting the use of low-emissions trucks.
Mack Trucks has expanded the availability of a pre-wire option for the Lytx DriveCam video telematics system to include the Mack Granite truck.
Dana Spicer’s S140 single-reduction, single-drive axles are now standard on Kenworth’s medium-duty T270 and T370 trucks.
Roehl Transport Inc. has announced it is increasing driver pay yet again this year. Effective July 22, the carrier is upping pay for drivers in its flatbed, refrigerated, and curtainside fleets where customer demand is strongest.
As regulators, public safety advocates and automakers grapple with how to create a federal legal framework for the deployment of autonomous vehicles, the nation's top auto safety official has said it's premature to regulate self-driving vehicles.
Toyo Tire U.S.A. has announced several changes within the sales department to support the company’s growing business and dealer network.
Denso announced it has expanded its PowerEdge diesel aftertreatment products line to include light- and medium-duty trucks and vans.
Ford has added a turbodiesel engine to its 2018 F-150 lineup to provide half-ton pickup buyers greater towing capability (up to 11,400 pounds). The high-torque (440 lb.-ft.) pickup also provides excellent fuel efficiency (30 mpg on the highway for the rear-wheel model).
View more photosMarten Transport Ltd. has reported a near 50% improvement in net income for the second quarter of the year compared to a year ago.
BYD to deliver two Class-8 battery-electric trucks to Recology, first electric refuse trucks to operate in Pacific Northwest Region.
Clean Energy Fuels announced a new Zero Now Financing program that makes the cost of purchasing a new natural gas heavy-duty truck equalizes to the price with a similarly equipped diesel truck.
Peterbilt has added two safety-focused options for Models 567 and 579 trucks: an alert switch and a pass-through seat.
